Recompete Phase 2 Survey
Purpose: Since Recompete Plans will be implemented in a coalition-based model, this survey aims to understand outputs and outcomes at both the individual project and coalition level. Recompete grantees submitted an Outputs and Outcomes Plan for each of the projects associated with a Recompete Plan. This survey is designed to capture progress towards the outputs and outcomes of each project, as well as connect these metrics to the overarching goal of the Recompete Pilot Program of decreasing the prime-age employment gap for each service area.
Who Receives the Survey: The survey will be distributed (via Qualtrics link) to the Recompete Coalition Lead. The Recompete Coalition lead will collect and aggregate the data from the component project leads, subawardees, subcontracted organizations, implementation partners, etc., for each non-construction award to complete and submit the survey using the Qualtrics link. While the link will only be used by the Recompete Coalition Lead, documents can be shared with the implementation partners to ensure the necessary data is being captured consistently by each entity.
Timing: The survey should be completed every 6 months for the length of the award. For all Phase 2 awards, the first survey is to be submitted by October 31, 2025 to cover the reporting period of April 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. The following survey would be due April 30, 2026, covering the reporting period of October 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The survey will continue to be distributed on a semi-annual basis on this timeline for five years and modified/updated as needed.
Service Area Notes: Unless otherwise noted, please only report outcomes based on the service area that was agreed upon as part of the Recompete award. For example, if reporting the number of participants in a workforce training program, please focus on those residing in the service area unless otherwise specified.
PRA
Public Burden Statement
A Federal agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor
shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an
information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a
currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number
for this information collection is 0610-NEW. Without
this approval, we could not conduct this information collection.
Public reporting for this information collection is
estimated to be approximately 7 hours per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the information collection. All responses to this
information collection are required to obtain benefits. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this
information collection, including suggestions for reducing this
burden to the Department of Commerce, the Economic Development
Administration Recompete Pilot Program, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW
Suite 71019, Washington DC 20230
The following section includes questions for the overall Recompete Plan. The sections after Section 1 will drill down into specific component projects.
Coalition Building and Organizational Capacity
During this reporting period, how many new staff have been hired by your organization to perform the work related to Recompete?
Answer category: Integer
How many remaining staff need to be hired by your organization to perform the work related to Recompete?
During this reporting period, how many new staff have been hired by other component project leads (if different from your organization) to perform the work related to Recompete?
Answer category: Integer
How many remaining staff need to be hired by other component project leads (if different from your organization) to perform the work related to Recompete?
Answer category: Integer
During this reporting period, how many new staff have been hired by key implementation partners across the non-construction component projects to perform work related to Recompete?
Answer category: Integer
How many remaining staff need to be hired by key implementation partners (excluding component project leads and the coalition lead) to perform the work related to Recompete?
Answer category: Integer
Please confirm that this list reflects the current status of your key implementation partners. If it does not, list any additions or subtractions needed.
Answer category: Yes/No [if No, make list editable]
[Pre-populated list of key implementation partners for each Recompete Plan to include subawardees and subcontracted organizations necessary for executing on the plan]
During this reporting period, how many new employers have been engaged and participated in the Recompete effort?
Answer category: Integer
From the start of the award through this reporting period, how many total employers have been engaged and participated in the Recompete effort?
Answer category: Integer
Partnerships and Commitments
If you have secured any new commitments specific to the Recompete Plan since the last reporting period, please list the following below: who provided the commitment, a description, $ value if applicable, type (e.g., cash, in-kind, other, etc.), timeline, and to which projects it applies. Specifically, please be sure to denote any additional funding received that will contribute to the Recompete Plan in addition to commitments in other forms (e.g., policy change, in-kind, etc.).
Answer category: [varies]
Please provide an update since the last report on progress made towards priority commitments identified in Outputs and Outcomes Plans supporting implementation of the component projects. Most of this is pre-populated based on the Outputs and Outcomes Plan.
Name of Commitment (e.g., Employee Shuttle Service Program)
Answer category: Open text
Name of co-funding organization (e.g., Smithtown manufacturing company)
Answer category: Open text
Description of how the commitment supports component project (e.g., The company is providing $1,500 in transportation stipends to individuals going through on the job training program)
Answer category: Open text
Type of entity (e.g., employer)
Answer category: Dropdown menu (Federal Government, State Government, Local Government, Institute of Higher Education, Tribal Government, Other Tribal Organization, Economic Development Organization, Philanthropy, Labor, Private Sector, Community-based Organization, Other)
Relevant Component Project
Answer category: Dropdown menu (Component Project list)
Type of commitment
Answer category: Dropdown menu (Staff, Cash, Hiring, Policy, N/A)
If cash, $ amount committed (e.g., $100,000)
Answer category: $ dollars
If cash, $ amount used during the reporting period (e.g., $50,000)
Answer category: $ dollars
Date of Commitment
Answer category: date
What progress has been made to complete this commitment since the last reporting period?
Answer category: List Options [Fully Completed, In Progress, Not Started]
If the commitment is not fully “completed”, describe what further actions are needed and what your goal is for the next reporting period.
Answer category: Open text
Overall Recompete Plan Progress and Service Area Activities
Provide any early successes, accomplishments, or progress indicators that display how your Recompete Plan has contributed to raising prime age employment rates in your service area during this reporting period. If it hasn’t contributed to raising prime age employment rates in your service area, provide details why (e.g., programs are being stood up, local employers are not hiring, etc.)
Answer category: Open text
Provide any early successes, accomplishments, or indicators that display how your Recompete Plan has contributed to raising wages in your service area during this reporting period. If it hasn’t contributed to raising wages in your service area, provide details why (e.g., programs and upskilling pathways are still being developed, employers hiring for entry-level positions, etc.)
Answer category: Open text
Which activities complementary to – but not directly funded by – Recompete awards have most contributed to raising prime-age employment and wages in your service area during this reporting period? Examples of complementary activities include commitments by employers and other unfunded partners, a new employer locating and hiring in the region, DOL WIOA funded programs and services, state-funded childcare subsidies, etc.
Answer category: Open text
During the reporting period, how many jobs were created or retained due to the Recompete effort?
Answer category: Integer
If benefits of the Recompete investments have accrued to populations outside of the service area during this reporting period, please provide details on regions served and communities that have benefitted, how connections to those regions and communities occurred, and other applicable details, such as the frequency and scale of those benefits.
Answer category: Open text
Section 2 includes questions that relate to the different component projects that comprise the Recompete Plan. The coalition lead should aggregate the information from component project leads (if different) to complete the information for each award using the approved Outputs and Outcomes Plans for each project as a reference point.
Select the Component Project Award you are reporting on. Note: You will need to answer the questions in Section 2 for each project that you are leading.
Answer category: Dropdown menu (select one)
Performance Measures
Please enter your overall performance measures for this component project using the table below. Please reference your approved Recompete Outputs and Outcomes Plan.
Performance Metric |
Overall Goal over full Grant Period Pre-populated with OOP |
Cumulative Progress Towards Overall Goal |
Goal for THIS Reporting Period Pre-populated, or reference last report |
Actuals for THIS Reporting Period |
Goal for NEXT Reporting Period |
Example: Entrepreneurs who enroll in education program, who complete program, and who start a business. |
500 entrepreneurs will enroll in program, 425 will complete program (85% of those enrolled), 225 will start a business (45% of those enrolled) over five-year grant period. |
350 entrepreneurs enrolled; 286 completed program (82% of those enrolled), 35 dropped out, 29 still enrolled; 120 started a business (34% of those enrolled) |
250 entrepreneurs enrolled; 200 completed program (80% of those enrolled), 25 dropped out, 25 still enrolled; 63 started a business (25% of those enrolled) |
300 entrepreneurs enrolled; 246 completed program (82% of those enrolled), 30 dropped out, 24 still enrolled; 90 started a business (30% of those enrolled) |
Etc. |
Example: Small businesses that receive services technical assistance provider (e.g., technology upgrades, social media servicers, etc.) |
250 small businesses will receive services over five-year grant period with average of 4.5/5 rating on services received from businesses served. |
180 business served with 4.8 average rating. |
175 businesses received services with 4.7 average rating. |
150 business served with 4.8 average rating. |
Etc. |
Example: Capital secured by businesses after access to capital support assistance program. |
$8 million secured by businesses provided with access to capital services over five-year grant period. |
$7 million secured across 13 businesses |
$6 million secured across 10 businesses |
$6 million secured across 11 businesses |
Etc. |
For the performance metrics outlined, what successes (if any) would you like to highlight regarding the current level of performance?
Answer category: Open text
For the performance metrics outlined, what challenges (if any) have you faced in respect to the current level of performance?
Answer category: Open text
Only answer these questions if your component project includes a workforce development element. Answers to these questions must align with totals from program provider data as submitted in the EDA Participant Information Collection Template (Census) spreadsheet.
The answers to questions in Section 2a below will allow EDA to fill in the following chart.
Recruitment / Enrollment |
Training |
Job Placements and Promotions |
Job Retention |
# recruited (this period + overall) |
# completed training (this period + overall) |
# placed into jobs (this period + overall) |
# retain job 6 months after placement (this period + overall) |
# admitted (this period + overall) |
# still in training |
# promoted in job field (this period + overall) |
# did not retain job 6 months after placement (this period + overall) |
# enrolled in training (this period + overall) |
# paused training |
# not placed into jobs (this period + overall) |
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# dropped out of training (this period + overall) |
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What industries were targeted for training and job placements during the last reporting period? Select the 3 most common industries.
Answer category: Select all that apply
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
22 Utilities
23 Construction
31-33 Manufacturing
42 Wholesale Trade
44-45 Retail Trade
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
51 Information
52 Finance and Insurance
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
61 Educational Services
62 Health Care and Social Assistance
71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
72 Accommodation and Food Services
81 Other Services (except Public Administration)
92 Public Administration
How many people were recruited to participate in training programs during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people have been recruited to participate in training programs from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people were admitted to participate in training programs during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people have been admitted to participate in training programs from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people enrolled in training during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people enrolled in training from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants completed training during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants completed training from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants that enrolled in training were still in training at the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants that enrolled in training paused training during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants that enrolled in training dropped out of training during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants were placed into jobs during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants were placed into jobs from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants were promoted in their job field during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many participants were promoted in their job field from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people retained their job placement 6 months after their start date during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many people retained their job placement 6 months after their start date from the start of the award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
Only answer these questions if your component project focuses on entrepreneurship support and/or small business TA.
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For businesses launched after entrepreneurship programs supported by EDA Recompete funding:
How many businesses were created and began offering services/products after participation in your entrepreneurship support programs during the reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
Reflecting on prior reporting cycles, how many businesses that were created after participation in your entrepreneurship or small business programs have been open and offering services/products for at least a year?
Answer category: Integer [If 0, skip to Question 5]
What was the total number of employees a year after business launch for businesses created after participating in programming? Please include the sum of all employees across all businesses in this category.
Answer category: Integer
For businesses created by programming since award, are there any additional metrics or outcomes you would like to share on their performance this reporting period? (e.g., annual revenue, earnings via EBITDA, additional funding obtained)
Answer category: Open-ended question
For existing businesses served through business technical assistance programs supported by EDA Recompete funding:
For existing businesses that participated in programs during this reporting period, how many total employees did they have before enrolling in your program?
Answer category: Integer
For existing businesses that participated in programs during prior reporting cycles, how many total employees did these businesses have 1 year after enrolling in your program?
Answer category: Integer
For existing businesses served, are there any additional metrics or outcomes you would like to share on their performance this reporting period? (e.g., annual revenue, earnings via EBITDA, additional funding obtained)
Answer category: Open-ended question
Only answer these questions if your component project focuses on providing wraparound services to Recompete area residents.
How many unique participants were connected to wraparound support through this project during this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
How many unique participants were connected to wraparound support from the start of this award through the end of this reporting period?
Answer category: Integer
Please complete the following table for this reporting period. Note: If a participant used more than one service, make sure the participant is included in the count for each wraparound service the resident used.
Wraparound Service |
# of Participants Using Wraparound Service |
EDA funds used for service (Y/N) |
Non-EDA funds used for service (Y/N) |
Financial Participant Supports (e.g., stipends, incentives) |
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Job Navigation |
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Childcare |
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Transportation |
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Life Skills / Financial Literacy |
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Housing (e.g., temporary housing voucher) |
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Healthcare (e.g., mental healthcare, opioid treatment and recovery services, etc.) |
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During this reporting period, were there any wraparound services that participants requested but were not provided (e.g., limited funding, lack of program, etc.) that challenged participants ability to complete training or be placed/retained in jobs?
Answer category: Open text
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